Douglass house : document, 23 May 1860.

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Douglass house : document, 23 May 1860.

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Document authenticating a photograph of the Douglass house in Trenton, New Jersey. It is signed by many prominent New Jersey Citizens.

1 sheet.

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7324861

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Stafford, Sarah Smith.

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